Times Square in New York is the most visited tourist attraction in the world, new research has revealed.
Using statistics from the Times Square Alliance, tourism publication Forbes Traveler estimates that 80 per cent of those who visit New York make a stop at the iconic neon-lit junction.
The Broadway crossroads is the very emblem of western capitalism and is seen by hundreds of thousands who jet off to work in the USA each year. Of the 44 million tourists who visit the Big Apple annually, as many as 35 million are believed to stop there.
Despite attracting fewer visitors than France, the USA plays host to many of the world’s most popular attractions.
The National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC were adjudged to have finished joint second, with 25 million visitors each year, while Disney World’s Magic Kingdom was rated the third-most visited attraction, drawing annual crowds of 16.6 million.
Behind London’s Trafalgar Square, the original Disney Land in California was fifth, Niagara Falls was sixth and the Fisherman’s Wharf area of San Francisco finished seventh.
Those hoping to work in the USA and looking to enjoy some of these attractions at first hand should invest in a comprehensive visitors insurance policy.
